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Chief of the Defence Staff

second most senior member of the Canadian Armed Forces (after the commander-in-chief) and head of the Armed Forces Council of Canada
Intangible military_position Q2961996
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Chief of the Defence Staff

Summary

Chief of the Defence Staff is a military position[1]. It draws 8 Wikipedia views per month (military_position category, ranking #24 of 77).[2]

Key Facts

  • Among Chief of the Defence Staff's employers was Governor General of Canada[3].
  • Chief of the Defence Staff is in the country of Canada[4].
  • Chief of the Defence Staff's instance of is recorded as military position[5].
  • Chief of the Defence Staff is a type of chief of defence[6].
  • Chief of the Defence Staff is a type of aide-de-camp[7].
  • Chief of the Defence Staff is a type of general[8].
  • 1964 marks the founding of Chief of the Defence Staff[9].
  • Chief of the Defence Staff's official website is recorded as https://www.canada.ca/fr/ministere-defense-nationale/organisation/structure-organisationnelle/chef-etat-major-defense.html[10].
  • Chief of the Defence Staff's official website is recorded as https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/corporate/organizational-structure/chief-defence-staff.html[11].
  • Chief of the Defence Staff's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Chiefs of the Defence Staff (Canada)[12].
  • Chief of the Defence Staff's position holder is recorded as Jennie Carignan[13].
  • Chief of the Defence Staff's native label is recorded as Chief of the Defence Staff[14].
  • Chief of the Defence Staff's native label is recorded as Chef d'état-major de la défense[15].
  • Chief of the Defence Staff's organization directed by the office or position is recorded as Canadian Armed Forces[16].
  • Chief of the Defence Staff's organization directed by the office or position is recorded as Armed Forces Council[17].
  • Chief of the Defence Staff's reports to is recorded as Minister of National Defence[18].

Body

Definition and Type

Chief of the Defence Staff's instance of is recorded as military position[5]. Recorded subclass of include chief of defence[6], aide-de-camp[7], and general[8].

Origins

1964 marks the founding of Chief of the Defence Staff[9].

Why It Matters

Chief of the Defence Staff draws 8 Wikipedia views per month (military_position category, ranking #24 of 77).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . canada.ca. canada.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . canada.ca. canada.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . canada.ca. Retrieved . canada.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 16h ago · Amqui · 2026-07-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → second most senior member of the Canadian Armed Forces (after the commander-in-c
    Employer → Governor General of Canada
    Instance of → military position
    Organization directed by the office or position → Canadian Armed Forces, Armed Forces Council
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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